This is one of two dishes I made for my Moroccan Barbecue a couple of weeks ago – Moroccan Lamb Burgers. It was a Jamie Oliver recipe that I saw on his Summer Food Rave Up TV programme a few days before, so it was a good excuse to try out something new

Moroccan Lamb Burgers

Makes 10
Burger Ingredients

1kg lamb mince

1.5 tsp sea salt

1.5 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp cumin seeds

1.5 tsp ground coriander

1.5 tsp garam masala

3 tsp smoked paprika

olive oil

10 soft rolls

salad leaves

Burger Dressing Ingredients

170g pot of Greek yoghurt

1 – 2 tsp harissa paste

lemon juice

Method

Place all the spices into a pestle and mortar and give a good grind until well combined. Sprinkle onto a plate.

Form your lamb into 100g pattys (I’ve got a burger press) and then place a burger on top of the spice mix. Press down so that the spices cover the burger, and flip over and repeat on the other side. You can add a drizzle of olive oil and rub over to help the spices to coat the meat. (I didn’t, and kept them lower fat by using one-cal oil spray)

Cook the burgers on the grill for about 6 minutes on each side until cooked through. The spices may char, but this adds to the flavour!

To make the dressing, stir 1 – 2 teaspoons of harissa paste (or to your taste) into a pot of yoghurt. Squeeze in some lemon juice (again to taste). Done!

To serve the burgers, toast the soft rolls on the grill and spread with the yoghurt dressing. Place a lamb burger on top and add some salad leaves.

Very simple to make, and delicious to eat, and go well with my Moroccan Vegetable and Chickpea Tagine.